Brunch Cups are the brunch food designed to be immediately loved and easy to whip together! Each muffin-like cup is full of delicious flavors like fluffy eggs, savory ham, flaky puff pastry, melted Swiss cheese, and more. Top them with chives, salt, and pepper for a perfectly seasoned and tasty breakfast or brunch any day of the week. These Brunch Cups are scrumptious… so much so, you may be tempted not to share!
Ingredients
For the cups:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (17.3-ounce, 2-count) box puff pastry dough
- 19 eggs, divided
- 2 cups ham, diced
Optional toppings:
- chives, to taste, chopped
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Step 3 –Add the flour and whisk to combine. Pour in the milk, a little at a time, whisking after each addition.
Step 4 –Bring the milk mixture to a simmer, whisking until it thickens.
Step 5 –Take the milk mixture off the heat and stir in the cheese.
Step 6 –Season the milk mixture with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and set it aside.
Step 7 –Using a rolling pin, roll out the puff pastry sheets until they are about 1/8-inch-thick.
Step 8 –Cut each pastry sheet into 9 equal squares, making 18 total.
Step 9 –Line each well of a muffin tin with 1 of the puff pastry squares, pressing it firmly to the bottom and sides. The edges should come just over the top of the muffin tin.
Step 10 –Fill each of the pastry cups with a spoonful of the reserved cheese sauce.
Step 11 –Using 18 of the eggs, crack 1 egg into each of the pastry cups and sprinkle the diced ham over the top of each of the eggs.
Step 12 –In a small bowl, lightly beat the remaining egg, then brush the exposed portions of the puff pastry with the egg wash.
Step 13 –Bake until the eggs in the pastry cups are set, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 14 –Sprinkle the cups evenly with the chives, the remaining salt, and the remaining pepper.
Step 15 –Serve warm.